Receptacle for corned beef, &amp;c.



PATENTED AUG. 18, 190:3.

W. GQBELL. RECEPTACLB PoR coRNED BEEF, am.

APPLICATION FILED APB 1, 1903 No MODEL.

\ UNITED STATES Patented August 18, 1903.

i ATENT Prion. A

WILLIAM G. BELL, OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

RECEPTACLE FOR CORNED BEEF, 84.0.

' SPECIFICATION forming` part of Letters Patent No. 736,349, dated August 18, 190,3.

` VApplication filed April 1, 1903. Serial No 150,514. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

` Be it known that I, VILLIAM G. BELL, of Newton, in the county of Middlesexand State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles for 3 represents a vertical section showing the tank as represented in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a view similar to Fig. 3, showing the sliding cover moved backwardly to permit access to the interior of the tank.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the figures. A

In the drawings, .c represents a tank of rectangular form which is preferably molded without seams or joints from suitable cement orartiiicial stone, any suitable composition being employed. In Fig. l I have shown the tankprovided with a central partition a2, di-

-viding its interior into two compartments,

each constituting practically an independent tank; but it will be obvious that my invention, as hereinafter described, may include a tank without the said central partition. The rear wall 2 and the end walls 3 3 are raised at their upper edges somewhat higher Athan the frontA wall 4, as clearly shown in Fig. l.

b represents a fixed cover which is located over the rear portion of the top of the tank and is supported by the raised upper ends of the back and end walls, said cover l? extendingabout half-way from the back to the front of the tank.

a a represent horizontal shoulders or guides formed on the inner sides of the end walls, said guides being flush with the upper edge of the front wall and separated from the under.l side of the iixed cover h by a space sufficient to permit the sliding cover c to be moved backwardly under the iiXed cover I), as shown in Fig. 4. The sliding cover c is formed to supplement the fixed cover b in coveringthe top of the tank, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. Vhen the sliding cover is moved backwardly, as shown in Fig. 4, it permits access tothe interior of the tank. The covers b and c are preferably made from the same material as the body of the tank. Each cover is hollowed outer dished on its upper surface, the entire marginal portion of said surface being raised above the central portion, so that all the drainage from a piece of corned beef laid upon either cover will be prevented from flowing outwardly over the edge or edges of the cover by the raised margin thereof. Each cover is provided with one or more drainage-orifices d, which permit the liquid to pass from the top of the 'cover into the interior of the tank.

When it is desired to remove a piece of beef from the tank, the sliding cover c is `moved backwardly under the fixed cover Z7 and the piece is removed and laid upon the iiXed cover to drain. The sliding cover is then moved forward, as shown in Fig. 3, and the piece of beef may. then be transferred to the sliding cover for inspection by the customer, and after being further drained on the sliding cover it may be removed for delivery. It will be seen, therefore, that provision is made .for conveniently draining and displaying the pieces of beef, the tank being left in a closed condition after the sale and delivery of the piece. By thus draining directly into the tank I avoid all liability of spilling or scattering the brine or pickle outside the tank. When a piece of beef is placed upon the fixed cover l) and a sliding cover c is in such position as represented in Fig. l, liquid draining from the beef through an oriiice d of the fixed cover will not remain upon the sliding cover,

but will escape through the orifice@ of the latl.

ter into the tank. Therefore practically no liquid will remain upon either of the covers. If desired, a receptacle containing ice may` be introduced into the interior of the tank.

When the tank is made double, as shown in Figs. l and 2, a piece of beef removed from `Loo one compartment may be laid upon the sliding cover of the other compartment to be drained and displayed. I claiml. A receptacle of the character stated Gornprising a tank having a fixed half-cover located over the reail portion of the tank, a sliding front cover formed to cover the front portion of the tank and movable into and out of the space covered by the Xed cover, said sliding oovei` and the fixed half-cover each having a dished top and one or more drainageapertures adapted to conduct liquid into the interior of the tank.

2. A receptacle of the character stated comprising atank having its back and end Walls elevated above its front wall, said end walls lend walls above said guides, and a sliding eovei` formed to lill the space between the ixed cover andthe front of the tank, and movable on said guides into and out of the spaee between the guides and the fixed cover, eaeh @over having a dished top and one or more drainage-apertures.

In testimony whereof l have afxed iny signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM e. BELL.

Witnesses:

C. F. BROWN,

BATCHELDER. 

